Using the keyboard - 29
U
SING
THE
KEYBOARD
The keyboard has full-sized keys and a numeric keypad, separate cursor,
lock, Windows, function and special keys.
Lock keys and embedded numeric keypad
Note
: Information in this section may not apply to your computer.
The keyboard has three lock keys which you can toggle on and off.
Lock key
Description
Caps Lock
When Caps Lock is on, all alphabetic characters typed
are in uppercase.
Num Lock
When Num Lock is on, the keypad is in numeric mode.
The keys function as a calculator (complete with the
arithmetic ope, -, *, and /). Use this mode when
you need to do a lot of numeric data entry.
Scroll Lock
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Fn
> + <
F12
>
When Scroll Lock is on, the screen moves one line up or
down when you press the up or down arrow keys
respectively. Scroll Lock does not work with some
applications.
Hotkeys
The computer employs hotkeys or key combinations to access most of the
computer's controls like screen brightness and volume output.
